Ingredients
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1 tbsp olive oil (plus extra for brushing pastry)
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1 onion, finely chopped
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1 leek, finely sliced
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2 garlic cloves, crushed
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400g spinach, cooked and squeezed dry
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100g low-fat smooth cottage cheese
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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Grated nutmeg
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Salt and pepper
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5 large sheets filo pastry
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Heat a little oil and gently fry onion, leek and garlic until soft.
Remove from heat and add cooked spinach, cottage cheese and egg.
Mix well and season with grated nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Lightly grease a 24cm quiche tin with a little olive oil and line with 1 sheet of filo pastry, allowing the excess to hang over the sides.
Brush pastry with a little olive oil and layer with another sheet of pastry.
Repeat this process until pastry is finished.
Place spinach filling into the centre, and fold the pastry to cover the top.
Brush with a little olive oil and place in oven for 25 to 30 mins or until crisp and golden brown.
Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe from www.sweetlife.org.za